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Board denies driveway‑extension variance request for 1740 North Clark Street
Summary
The Appleton City planning board voted to deny a request to extend a driveway 8 feet into the front yard at 1740 North Clark Street, finding the applicants had adequate parking and that the request was a convenience rather than a legal hardship; the motion failed for lack of four yes votes.
The Appleton City planning board voted on May 19, 2025, to deny a variance that would have allowed a driveway extension at 1740 North Clark Street. The motion to approve the 8‑by‑17‑foot extension failed after a roll call produced five "no" votes and the board did not reach the four‑yes threshold required for a variance.
The applicants, Jacob Diet and his wife Courtney, told the board they own the duplex at 1740 North Clark Street and said the lot layout leaves no practical place in back to add the off‑street parking the code requires for a two‑dwelling property. "We live at 1740 North Clark…
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